O'Briens were running a 6 for 5 offer on craft beer so I've stocked up for the Christmas period. Might get a few bottles of Crabbies ginger beer as well but judging by the amount of places stocking it I might be one of the only people in Galway that ever buys the stuff.

In an old fashioned tumbler, mix 1tsp sugar with 50ml sloe gin and the juice from ½ of a lemon until sugar is fully dissolved.Top with soda water and garnish with a fresh cranberry and orange peel (or a twist of lemon).

Woman at work given little jam jars as this out as present/treat.

Dear god it smells good. At the bit I spilled on my hand and licked was amazing. (It's 10am. Shut up)

In an old fashioned tumbler, mix 1tsp sugar with 50ml sloe gin and the juice from ½ of a lemon until sugar is fully dissolved.Top with soda water and garnish with a fresh cranberry and orange peel (or a twist of lemon).

Woman at work given little jam jars as this out as present/treat.

Dear god it smells good. At the bit I spilled on my hand and licked was amazing. (It's 10am. Shut up)

Whilst I normally avoid beer I have this evening enjoyed a couple of bottles of Desperados "Verde", which is the tequila-flavoured beer but with mint and lime, it's like drinking a mojito but in a beer